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Flatfish vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between flatfish and shrimp

  • Flatfish has more vitamin D; however, shrimp is richer in selenium, copper, vitamin B12, zinc, choline, vitamin B6, and vitamin E.
  • Shrimp covers your daily cholesterol needs 52% more than flatfish.
  • Shrimp has 35 times less vitamin D than flatfish. Flatfish has 139IU of vitamin D, while shrimp has 4IU.
  • Flatfish contains less sodium.
  • Shrimp has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shrimp is 50, while the glycemic index of flatfish is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, flatfish (flounder and sole species), cooked, dry heat and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen).

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 7.5% 17% 8.6% 7.7% 11% 132% 47% 2.2% 178%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +264%
Contains more IronIron +39.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1021.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +317.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~306mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 4% 15% 53% 6.5% 5.8% 24% 14% 27% 164% 0.25% 4.5% 44%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 30% 44% 1.5% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18% 74%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +3400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +69.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.024mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flatfish Shrimp DV% diff.
Cholesterol 56mg 211mg 52%
Selenium 32.6µg 49.5µg 31%
Copper 0.023mg 0.258mg 26%
Sodium 363mg 947mg 25%
Vitamin D 3.5µg 0.1µg 17%
Vitamin D 139IU 4IU 17%
Protein 15.24g 22.78g 15%
Vitamin B12 1.31µg 1.66µg 15%
Zinc 0.39mg 1.63mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.77mg 2.2mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.242mg 10%
Choline 79.9mg 135.4mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.278mg 2.678mg 9%
Vitamin A 12µg 90µg 9%
Calcium 25mg 91mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.227mg 0.519mg 6%
Folate 6µg 24µg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 37mg 4%
Calories 86kcal 119kcal 2%
Manganese 0.017mg 0.049mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.52g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.032mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.657g 0.361g 1%
Fats 2.37g 1.7g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.459g 0.59g 1%
Potassium 197mg 170mg 1%
Iron 0.23mg 0.32mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.52g N/A
Phosphorus 309mg 306mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.024mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g 0.035g N/A
Saturated fat 0.542g 0.521g 0%
Tryptophan 0.197mg 0.26mg 0%
Threonine 0.719mg 0.904mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.754mg 1.05mg 0%
Leucine 1.335mg 1.95mg 0%
Lysine 1.561mg 2.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.56mg 0.665mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.624mg 0.992mg 0%
Valine 0.8mg 1.067mg 0%
Histidine 0.374mg 0.501mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.168g 0.135g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g 0.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.034g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 2% 81%
Protein: 15.24 g
Fats: 2.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.11 g
Other: 1.28 g
Shrimp
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23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +39.4%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +90.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 40% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.542 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.657 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.459 g
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35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.521g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Flatfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174197/nutrients
  2. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.